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Congress or the Indian National Congress (INC) is one of two major political parties in India. It was founded in 1885 and played a leading role in India’s Independence movement. It has ruled during most of India’s independent years and gave the country its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Leadership of the Congress too has been dominated by the Nehru-Gandhi family.

The Congress is a center-left party, and lists on its website democracy, nationalism, secularism, inclusive growth and social justice as its core values. It last ruled India between 2004 and 2014, but has since lost its sway, being reduced to just 52 seats in the 2019 General Elections. INDIA, the alliance headed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, was an attempt to bring together opposition parties against the BJP government for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Together, the INDIA Alliance secured 238 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. The Congress won 99 of these.

Two-time PM, Congress stalwart Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours at Delhi’s Nigambodh Ghat

Sourav Roy Barman -
Singh passed away Thursday night at 92. The last rites were attended by the President, Vice President, prime minister, and senior Congress and BJP leaders.

‘Manmohan Singh interacted with the press 117 times as India’s PM,’ says Manish Tewari

Manish Tewari -
Manmohan Singh was far from apolitical. It's another matter that he was not crass in the sense of realpolitik.

Will allocate space for memorial to Manmohan Singh, Shah tells Kharge amid political row

Sourav Roy Barman -
Cremation, other formalities can happen in meantime because trust has to be formed & space allocated, says govt. This comes after Kharge wrote to Modi with formal request.

Covaxin maker contributed Rs 50 cr to BJP in FY23-24. Congress leaders pooled money for donations

Apoorva Mandhani -
While BJP received over Rs 2,243.9 crore in the financial year 2023-2024, Congress got Rs 280 cr. This didn't include electoral bond contributions received before SC struck down scheme.

Manmohan Singh, an ‘underestimated’ politician for his Congress detractors

D.K. Singh -
Manmohan Singh could have done a lot of things. But he was hamstrung. He had to seek the approval of the Gandhis to even drop or shift a minister of state.

How Left student leaders from JNU & Allahabad University have emerged as key members of Team Priyanka

Prashant Srivastava -
Sandeep Singh, Mohit Pandey, Anil Yadav, Shahnawaz Alam, Pradeep Narwal & Dheeraj Gurjar comprise inner circle of Team Priyanka, each with specific responsibility.

Former PM Manmohan Singh’s last rites on Saturday, mortal remains to be kept at Congress headquarters

ANI -
According to Congress sources, Singh’s daughter will arrive after midnight on Friday, & that the ‘last darshan’ would be scheduled for Saturday between 8:00 and 10:00 am.

Watch CutTheClutter: BJP’s 4-pronged attack on ‘Brand Kejriwal’ & the AAP-Congress tussle in Delhi

ThePrint Team -
In Episode 1580, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at BJP’s anti-incumbency strategy, attack on 'Brand Kejriwal' & implications of fraught AAP-Congress ties for the INDIA bloc.

Congressman, finance minister, and 2-time PM—Manmohan Singh through the years

Praveen Jain -
Singh, who died Thursday at the age of 92, was known for his quiet demeanour, intellectual rigour, and transformative economic vision.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passes away at 92

ThePrint Team -
AIIMS Delhi releases statement confirming former PM Manmohan Singh had ‘sudden loss of consciousness at home’ and was brought to Medical Emergency where he was ‘declared dead at 9.51 pm’.
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